A new species of the genus Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae) from central Guangdong Province, China

By

Zhang, Qiqi
Lin, Shi-Shi
Li, Yuan-Hang
Su, Hong-Lin
Chen, Hong-Hui
Zhang, Xiuyu
Zeng, Zhaochi
Wang, Jian (Herpetologist)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-11-11

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1259

Pages

185--204

Subjects

Leptobrachella kungfu sp. nov. , Leptobrachella yunkaiensis , molecular phylogeny , Morphology , Regional conservation , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1259.164646

 

Abstract

<br> In this study, a new species,<br> Leptobrachella kungfu<br> sp. nov.<br> , from Foshan City, central Guangdong Province, China, is described based on a combination of molecular and morphological data. Phylogenetically, the new species is closely related to<br> L. yunkaiensis<br> from western Guangdong Province and can be distinguished from all congeners by a combination of discrete morphological characters. A key to the species of this genus from Guangdong and a distribution map are provided to support further regional research and conservation.<br>